ISLAMABAD: The government has acknowledged that there is no formal policy regarding consular assistance available for detained and imprisoned overseas Pakistanis including those in Bagram Detention Centre. Documents available with this scribe…
–Although govt has rejected ‘rumours’ of reshuffle in cabinet, sources claim ministries of finance, interior and petroleum are likely to get new ministers –Sources say Asad Umar’s fate will likely be decided…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to appoint PM’s Special Assistant on Media Affairs Yousaf Baig Mirza as the chairman of the state-run Pakistan Television Cooperation (PTV), Pakistan Today has learnt. Sources said…
–NAB opens up probe against PML-N president’s sons for laundering large sums of money ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB has arrested two individuals Qasim Qayyum and Fazal Dad Abbasi for facilitating the…
ISLAMABAD: Punjab Irrigation Department and Anti-Corruption Establishment duo have spent more than 17 years just to verify contents of a bogus appointment letter of an ‘official’ who had received salaries and incentives…
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to charge former president and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari under the Benami transactions law, Pakistan Today has learnt. According…
Pakistan has removed Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nigeria, and Palestine from B-list countries in line with its new visa regime, whereas India and Somalia remain on the list. The list had earlier comprised six countries.…
–Issue of PTV MD becomes a problem for information minister as questions being raised over performance of state-owned channel –Info minister denies showing interest in interior ministry ISLAMABAD: In a possible cabinet reshuffle, Federal…
ISLAMABAD: An illegal allotment issued to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) member Shaukat Ali was cancelled by the estate office on a complaint registered on the Pakistan Citizen Portal on Saturday,…
ISLAMABAD: The Establishment Division (ED) has advised Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) to examine permanent absorption of a deputationist in the Foreign Office. According to documents, the ED in a letter to MoFA advised…
ISLAMABAD: The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – a regional trade organisation and free trade area consisting of four European states Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland- has shown interest to sign Free…
–PM Khan paid Rs0.103m, Nawaz Sharif Rs0. 263m, Pervaiz Elahi Rs2.13m ISLAMABAD: Disqualified Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Khan Tareen remained the highest taxpayer in 2017 among the 1,071 parliamentarians as he paid Rs97…
–Ministry of Climate Change fails to scale up GLOF-I due to inter-departmental issues ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) has failed to start work on the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) project…
— Sources say corruption case based on why contract awarded without approval of engineering cost estimates ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to challenge the Lahore High Court (LHC) order pertaining…
–IMF team accepts govt’s stance of not further jacking up electricity prices –Lauds govt’s approach towards the state-owned loss-making organisations –Repayment of IMF loan taken in 2013 will start from June this…
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to hold the meetings of a High-Powered Selection Board (HPSB) and Central Selection Board (CSB) twice a year, Pakistan Today has learnt. According to a notification issued…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has completely banned refreshments in the official meetings from February 2019. According to officials, the finance ministry has issued office memorandum to all ministries or divisions pertaining to…
